Stow Heath Junior School pupils take handheld mobile devices on a field trip. They can see a 3D map of their location and the GPS (global positioning system) tracks their movements. They take photos and make notes and recordings at interesting spots on their journey.

Stow Heath Junior School pupils take handheld mobile devices on a field trip. They can see a 3D map of their location and the GPS (global positioning system) tracks their movements. They take photos and make notes and recordings at interesting spots on their journey.

This 10-minute video shows how Carol Weale, an English teacher at Dane Court Grammar School in Kent, uses school-based wiki pages and discussion threads to help her year 11 GCSE students study their poetry anthology. They throw themselves into the online discussions about the poems in a way they never did face to face.
Video courtesy of Teachers TV

This 10-minute video shows how Carol Weale, an English teacher at Dane Court Grammar School in Kent, uses school-based wiki pages and discussion threads to help her year 11 GCSE students study their poetry anthology. They throw themselves into the online discussions about the poems in a way they never did face to face.
Video courtesy of Teachers TV

In the last of the Barriers videos, Twynham Pupil Referral Unit in Ipswich explores the question, Is technology for learning good value for money. Through use of a learning platform alongside traditional teaching methods, learners are more engaged and motivated, learning is enhanced and the general standard of achievement is raised.

In the last of the Barriers videos, Twynham Pupil Referral Unit in Ipswich explores the question, Is technology for learning good value for money. Through use of a learning platform alongside traditional teaching methods, learners are more engaged and motivated, learning is enhanced and the general standard of achievement is raised.

In this second video of the series, Twynham secondary and 6th form school demonstrates how students learn to use online content responsibly. Parents are encouraged to learn about e safety and be involved in their child\\\'s use of technology at home.

In this second video of the series, Twynham secondary and 6th form school demonstrates how students learn to use online content responsibly. Parents are encouraged to learn about e safety and be involved in their child\\\'s use of technology at home.

Twynham School in Christchurch, Dorset, is one school that listens to students and their families - and gives them what they ask for. Named joint winner Best Whole School in the 2008 ICT Excellence Awards, engaging with the whole family is key to what Twynham does so well.

Twynham School in Christchurch, Dorset, is one school that listens to students and their families - and gives them what they ask for. Named joint winner Best Whole School in the 2008 ICT Excellence Awards, engaging with the whole family is key to what Twynham does so well.

By the time your child reaches years 7-9, using classroom technology should be an every day occurrence. They should be starting to use technology to find and evaluate information, develop and present their own ideas and begin to reflect on how technology can further their own learning across the curriculum.

By the time your child reaches years 7-9, using classroom technology should be an every day occurrence. They should be starting to use technology to find and evaluate information, develop and present their own ideas and begin to reflect on how technology can further their own learning across the curriculum.

By now, your child should be using technology confidently enough to develop their research skills and decide what information is needed for their work. They will begin to question the reliability and quality of information and learn how to edit and present their work in a way that appeals to different types of audience.

By now, your child should be using technology confidently enough to develop their research skills and decide what information is needed for their work. They will begin to question the reliability and quality of information and learn how to edit and present their work in a way that appeals to different types of audience.

Even at this early age, your child should feel confident about using technology in the classroom.
Theyll be taught how to use technology to develop ideas and record creative work and be encouraged to make their own minds up about how best to use technology to support their learning.

Even at this early age, your child should feel confident about using technology in the classroom.
Theyll be taught how to use technology to develop ideas and record creative work and be encouraged to make their own minds up about how best to use technology to support their learning.

Video conferencing technology can bring the whole world into the classroom. With the ability to talk to and see people in another room, building or country, video conferencing is opening up exciting new horizons for learning opportunities.

Video conferencing technology can bring the whole world into the classroom. With the ability to talk to and see people in another room, building or country, video conferencing is opening up exciting new horizons for learning opportunities.

The great news is that ICT resources in UK schools are now at record levels. All UK primary and secondary schools now have a broadband connection to the internet and a growing number of schools can also offer what is called a learning platform.

The great news is that ICT resources in UK schools are now at record levels. All UK primary and secondary schools now have a broadband connection to the internet and a growing number of schools can also offer what is called a learning platform.

A Year 13 student from Blackheath High School composes her own song inspired by sounds recorded on her laptop. She records various environmental and industrial sounds then converts their beat into music.

A Year 13 student from Blackheath High School composes her own song inspired by sounds recorded on her laptop. She records various environmental and industrial sounds then converts their beat into music.

The teacher gets the whole class involved in learning about the River Severn. Children use the whiteboard to follow the river and find towns along its path. Knowing mistakes can be erased, the children are more willing to have a go.
(Video courtesy of Teachers TV).

The teacher gets the whole class involved in learning about the River Severn. Children use the whiteboard to follow the river and find towns along its path. Knowing mistakes can be erased, the children are more willing to have a go.
(Video courtesy of Teachers TV).